The Guyana Program to Advance Cardiac Care: A Model for Equitable Cardiovascular Care Delivery
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1193 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 10, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 20, 2023
Published on: Apr 27, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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© 2023 Sheila L. Klassen, Karen Then, J. Wayne Warnica, Jennifer Burton, W. Orrin Stephen, Tanis Lane, Robert Dwhytie, Tracey DeBoice, Mahendra Carpen, Madan Rambaran, Filio Billia, Debra L. Isaac, published by Ubiquity Press
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